| Lineup | Navy | PG - Eugene Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Stribling (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) PF - Walter Baldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Merlin Bryan inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Navy | Lewis Roberts lays it up and in set up by Tommy Stribling | 31-28 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 19:16 | Navy | Walter Baldridge makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Justin Sheley - foul #2 on Justin Sheley, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Navy | Walter Baldridge misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett lays it in on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Navy | Walter Baldridge is hacked by Thomas Flaherty - foul #2 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Navy | Lewis Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Navy | Walter Baldridge tips it home | 35-32 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Merlin Bryan - foul #3 on Merlin Bryan, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Navy | Timothy Mathews (SF) Merlin Bryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Navy | Thomas Flaherty picks off the pass by Eugene Holley | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty lays it in | 35-36 |
| 17:08 | Navy | Walter Baldridge misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Eugene Holley is called for the reach on Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Eugene Holley, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Navy | Adolfo Gomez (PG), Bryan Cotton (SG), John Anderson (PF), Steven Carter (C) Eugene Holley, Tommy Stribling, Walter Baldridge, Lewis Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Navy | Timothy Mathews comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Crampton - foul #1 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Navy | Timothy Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:06 | Navy | Timothy Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Adolfo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Cotton (fresh) SF - Timothy Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brad Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses short on a runner in the lane | 36-36 |
| 15:38 | Navy | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:33 | Navy | Timothy Mathews knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Adolfo Gomez | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Navy | Eugene Holley (PG), Merlin Bryan (SF) Bryan Cotton, Timothy Mathews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Stephen Moser, William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Brad Nelson | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:22 | Navy | Merlin Bryan loses the dribble to Paul Shaw | 38-38 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw throws it down | 38-40 |
| 13:57 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Navy | Tommy Stribling (SG), Walter Baldridge (PF), Lewis Roberts (C) Adolfo Gomez, John Anderson, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 13:35 | Navy | Eugene Holley's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Burnett | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Navy | Lewis Roberts can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Holley - foul #3 on Eugene Holley, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (C) Dave Burnett | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell banks in the layup | 38-42 |
| 13:03 | Navy | Tommy Stribling is fouled on the floor by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (SF) Thomas Flaherty | |
| 12:56 | Navy | Tommy Stribling connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the dunk but he's hacked by Tommy Stribling - foul #1 on Tommy Stribling, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Navy | Timothy Mathews (SF) Merlin Bryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson (C) Brad Nelson | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Navy | Lewis Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 40-44 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Eugene Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Stribling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Baldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Navy | Timothy Mathews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton is hacked by Lewis Roberts - foul #3 on Lewis Roberts, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Adolfo Gomez (PG), Bryan Cotton (SG), Merlin Bryan (SF), John Anderson (PF), Steven Carter (C) Eugene Holley, Tommy Stribling, Timothy Mathews, Walter Baldridge, Lewis Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Justin Sheley | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | William Crozier drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bruce Crampton | 40-49 |
| 10:45 | Navy | Thomas Flaherty is called for the reach on Merlin Bryan - foul #3 on Thomas Flaherty, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 10:25 | Navy | Steven Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Carter denies the turnaround by Thomas Flaherty | 40-49 |
| 10:17 | Navy | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Navy | William Crozier picks off the pass by Merlin Bryan | 40-49 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty banks in the layup on a great pass from William Crozier | 40-51 |
| 09:29 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Navy | Tommy Stribling (SG), Timothy Mathews (SF), Walter Baldridge (PF), Lewis Roberts (C) Bryan Cotton, Merlin Bryan, John Anderson, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (PF) Stephen Moser, William Crozier, Bruce Crampton | |
| 09:29 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:29 | Navy | Adolfo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Tommy Stribling steps in front of the Dave Burnett pass | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | Navy | Tommy Stribling banks in the layup | 44-51 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty's dunk attempt is rejected by Lewis Roberts | 44-51 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Navy | Eugene Holley (PG), Merlin Bryan (SF) Adolfo Gomez, Timothy Mathews | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton (SF), Justin Sheley (PF) Thomas Flaherty, Dave Burnett | |
| 08:05 | Navy | Bruce Crampton steals the ball from Tommy Stribling | 44-51 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Fell | 44-53 |
| 07:35 | Navy | Tommy Stribling misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 44-53 |
| 07:34 | Navy | Merlin Bryan tips it home | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Eugene Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Stribling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Baldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Eugene Holley picks off the pass by Bruce Crampton | 46-53 |
| 07:11 | Navy | Walter Baldridge misses short on a shot from close range | 46-53 |
| 07:09 | Navy | Walter Baldridge misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Navy | The rebound goes to Lewis Roberts | 46-53 |
| 06:28 | Navy | Lewis Roberts misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Sheley | 46-56 |
| 06:07 | Navy | Lewis Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-56 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Navy | Adolfo Gomez (SG), John Anderson (PF), Steven Carter (C) Tommy Stribling, Walter Baldridge, Lewis Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:43 | Navy | Steven Carter snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 05:30 | Navy | Merlin Bryan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Holley | 49-56 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 05:07 | Navy | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:01 | Navy | John Anderson makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Adolfo Gomez | 51-56 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Navy | Tommy Stribling (SG), Timothy Mathews (SF) Adolfo Gomez, Merlin Bryan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (PF) Richard Fell, Justin Sheley | |
| 04:39 | Navy | Dave Burnett swats the layup by Steven Carter | 51-56 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 04:29 | Navy | Tommy Stribling's floater is knocked away by Dave Burnett | 51-59 |
| 04:28 | Navy | Eugene Holley misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 04:26 | Navy | John Anderson grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | Navy | Timothy Mathews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:13 | Navy | John Anderson tips it in | 53-59 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett misses short on a shot near the basket | 53-59 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Flaherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Eugene Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Stribling (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crozier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Flaherty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Crampton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | William Crozier hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Crampton and he's fouled by Tommy Stribling - foul #2 on Tommy Stribling, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Navy | Adolfo Gomez (SG), Merlin Bryan (SF), Walter Baldridge (PF), Lewis Roberts (C) Tommy Stribling, Timothy Mathews, John Anderson, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG), Justin Sheley (PF), Jeffrey Robinson (C) Paul Shaw, Thomas Flaherty, Dave Burnett | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | William Crozier makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Navy | Justin Sheley blocks the short jumper by Lewis Roberts | 53-62 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Crozier | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 02:37 | Navy | Merlin Bryan grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 02:32 | Navy | Eugene Holley is fouled on the floor by Bruce Crampton - foul #2 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 02:32 | Navy | Eugene Holley makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:32 | Navy | Eugene Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Navy | Tommy Stribling (SG) Adolfo Gomez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Thomas Flaherty (SF), Dave Burnett (C) William Crozier, Bruce Crampton, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Flaherty | 55-65 |
| 02:02 | Navy | Lewis Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Burnett snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 01:49 | Navy | Merlin Bryan grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 01:43 | Navy | Lewis Roberts scores on a 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Shaw | 58-68 |
| 01:21 | Navy | Tommy Stribling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Navy | Adolfo Gomez (PG), Bryan Cotton (SG), Timothy Mathews (SF), John Anderson (PF), Steven Carter (C) Eugene Holley, Tommy Stribling, Merlin Bryan, Walter Baldridge, Lewis Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), William Crozier (SG), Bruce Crampton (SF), Jeffrey Robinson (PF), Brad Nelson (C) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell, Thomas Flaherty, Justin Sheley, Dave Burnett | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Moser | 58-70 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Timothy Mathews misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Crampton - foul #3 on Bruce Crampton, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Timothy Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Timothy Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Bryan Cotton is called for the reach on Bruce Crampton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Cotton, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:56 | Navy | Timothy Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Navy | John Anderson is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bruce Crampton makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Moser | 60-73 |
| 00:19 | Navy | Steven Carter scores on a turnaround near the basket | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser runs out the clock | 62-73 |